Corrections and clarifications

• Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape, among other works, was described as an anthropologist in a story reporting his views on what is, and is not, good for pre-school children. He is a zoologist ('Television as good as books for toddlers, says Morris', 2 October, page 10).

• Recalling the 1968 strike by women sewing machinists at Ford (an event brought back into the public mind by the current film, Made in Dagenham), a memoir mentioned one of the union convenors closely involved at the time, saying: "Bernie Passingham, a genial, clever communist (played by Bob Hoskins) liked and believed in them [the machinists]." Bernie Passingham says this is incorrect: "I'm a life-long Labour party member" (Tea and militancy, 2 October, page 28).

• Looking at Ed Miliband's unmarried status, a commentary said the question was whether people were "yet ready for a bachelor prime minister". The UK has had such a leader in fairly recent times – Edward Heath (Unwed Ed, 2 October, page 31).

• In Quick crossword No 12,603 (1 October, page 28, G2) the answer sought for 16 Down was Odessa ... but the clue read: "Crimean port". The city is in Ukraine.